[Fmpro] FMPRO Digest, Vol 38, Issue 21 -- Unionizing Composers

[Christopher Alpiar]

I have been wearing a cilice like Opus Dei in preparation for pain haha

Truth is I don't really care. I live my life as honestly and as true  
to my definition of being an artist as I can. I try and work on my art  
and craft outside of money every day. I strive to keep meaningful  
employment writing music also. For the sake of the business I might  
kiss a little ass now and then but I will never go slobby bobbin on  
the hobby knob. I try and always call it as I see it and I try and be  
ok with having my opinion changed when I learn new things, even tho  
that sometimes takes a little time. But through it all I really try  
and keep my sights on truth. Understanding the underlying truth is,  
after all, the very center of being a composer. We take in all kinds  
of stimuli - words, thoughts, emotion, pictures, color, concepts,  
history, etc etc etc - and we sift through our souls and the music to  
find the truth.

Well whatever with all that I am not a union organizer and I am not  
running for any office, but I won't sit around and listen to tales of  
injustice (my own included) and not try and do something about it. I  
think we are close on a few ideas and I hope the ideas will *flesh*  
out and the world might be a little better of a place, for all of us  
here - time will tell

Christopher Kennedy Alpiar
Cinematic Composer
937.294.0900 (Dayton Studio)
310.339.9603 (Los Angeles)
877.294.0912 (Toll Free)
www.alpiar.com








On Jun 16, 2008, at 9:35 PM, LesHurdle wrote:

>
> On Jun 16, 2008, at 2:22 PM, Christopher Alpiar wrote:
>
>> But I have never
>> thought that the unions were formed without money paying professional
>> people to organize volunteers.
>
>
> Sure was and many of them got beaten for their efforts...........
> you'll find out Chris ';-)
>
> I always remember a respected TV composer who was on hard
> times........ some of us helped him out, and then needed a little
> help for the AACO.......... his reply, 'no one asked you to fight for
> them'.......... aghast, but he was and is right
>
> L
>
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